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I note that this topic is being highlighted more and more to clients in the supply chain to large concerns of more than £36 million turnover. Does anyone have any experience of this, IOSH seem to have put in thier two peneth but I requirements seem thin on the ground.
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Sorry but this is more "lip service" BS from corporate -we asked our supply chain, believed their answer's and publish as fact we are not a nasty global corporate.
Next year we get the full effect of Conflict Minerals (Europe has finally agreed something) hopefully this will not be the administrative burden the US enacted.
CSR is designed to make investors feel warm about their dividends - reality is far removed consider the reports of suicide in Apple manufacturing facilities or Michael O'Leary stating he runs his employees by fear or that some manufacturers are launching their own alternative to Free Trade goods.
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Sorry but this is more "lip service" BS from corporate -we asked our supply chain, believed their answer's and publish as fact we are not a nasty global corporate.
Next year we get the full effect of Conflict Minerals (Europe has finally agreed something) hopefully this will not be the administrative burden the US enacted.
CSR is designed to make investors feel warm about their dividends - reality is far removed consider the reports of suicide in Apple manufacturing facilities or Michael O'Leary stating he runs his employees by fear or that some manufacturers are launching their own alternative to Free Trade goods.
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There is a legal requirement for large companies to report this in their annual reports (I think from Jan this year).
Its rife abroad - most clothes on your back, shoes on your feet are quite rightly suspect.
And believe it or not very serious in virtually every UK city, so its quite easy for a company to be tainted.
Have a look at the Salvation Army website
As a supposed civilised country we ought to hang our heads in shame
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Originally Posted by: Roundtuit  Sorry but this is more "lip service" BS from corporate -we asked our supply chain, believed their answer's and publish as fact we are not a nasty global corporate.
Next year we get the full effect of Conflict Minerals (Europe has finally agreed something) hopefully this will not be the administrative burden the US enacted.
CSR is designed to make investors feel warm about their dividends - reality is far removed consider the reports of suicide in Apple manufacturing facilities or Michael O'Leary stating he runs his employees by fear or that some manufacturers are launching their own alternative to Free Trade goods.
Not sure I agree it's BS. I'm currently challenging one of our PPE suppliers with the clear intention that I won't use them unless they can provide evidence that they have changed the conditions their PPE is made in.
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Today we have some new landmarks including 1 Million UK workers employed via agencies earning some £350 per week less than a full time equivalent on the same job.
Slavery exists - just doesn't involve bodies shipped from Africa to the new world in the numbers seen during the 1700's
Modern slavery IGNORES this situation unless it grabs headlines e.g. JD Sports so please do not ignore what is corporate BS - Amazon, Google, Starbucks etc. all pay as they claim the necessary tax - like the slavery legislation all corporates will handle what they perceive as the truth in a particular manner.
Even the governor of the Bank of England is getting concerned about the impact of globalisation and it's disproportionate effect on some areas of our society.
Look over the water and the president elect is making anti-globalisation announcements against the creation of low paid jobs in other countries removing US jobs - 35℅ tax rate (if only)
And your awaited evidence? Same auditors that worked for Nike, Adidas, Apple when they were telling investors they had suitable and compliant working arrangements off shore over the last decade?
Stops being BS when the company sends an in country independent to verify its claims (even corporate accreditation is susceptible to local market influences).
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Today we have some new landmarks including 1 Million UK workers employed via agencies earning some £350 per week less than a full time equivalent on the same job.
Slavery exists - just doesn't involve bodies shipped from Africa to the new world in the numbers seen during the 1700's
Modern slavery IGNORES this situation unless it grabs headlines e.g. JD Sports so please do not ignore what is corporate BS - Amazon, Google, Starbucks etc. all pay as they claim the necessary tax - like the slavery legislation all corporates will handle what they perceive as the truth in a particular manner.
Even the governor of the Bank of England is getting concerned about the impact of globalisation and it's disproportionate effect on some areas of our society.
Look over the water and the president elect is making anti-globalisation announcements against the creation of low paid jobs in other countries removing US jobs - 35℅ tax rate (if only)
And your awaited evidence? Same auditors that worked for Nike, Adidas, Apple when they were telling investors they had suitable and compliant working arrangements off shore over the last decade?
Stops being BS when the company sends an in country independent to verify its claims (even corporate accreditation is susceptible to local market influences).
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Hi I get the moral arguements, but Im trying to put together a policy and procedure. Some of the guidance I have read is purile and frankly condescending, such as: how to spot someone who may be subject to slavers
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Relatively new legislation so other than gov.uk guidance or the legislation itself not much to go on at present for developing an effective policy
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Relatively new legislation so other than gov.uk guidance or the legislation itself not much to go on at present for developing an effective policy
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